I tried to go through the steps of installing the plug-in in DevonThink then enabling the plug-in in Apple Mail and voila today it worked. I don’t know what made it work but a new version of macOS beta came out last night which I installed. It didn’t work immediately after but it did this morning. Here are my latest versions.
macOS Monterey Version 12.0.1 (21A558)
Apple Mail Version 15.0 (3693.20.0.1.32
DEVONthink 3 Pro Version 3.8
Plug-in I can’t see the version anymore but is odd that the mail plug-in is called DEVONthink_BigSur.mailbundle? I suspect it’s a simple naming issue not version. The mailbundle files all have a create date of October 8, 2021 6:15am. Which is different. The install apparently worked this time.
I didn’t observe any installation status or progress indication when I installed the plug-in. It would be helpful to see one Not sure if that’s a bug or enhancement request. Long story but it works now. I hope this helps someone out there.
DEVONthink_BigSur.mailbundle (October 7, 2021 at 6:38 AM) does not play well with Mail 15.0 running under macOS 12.0.1 on a new 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max.
Well, for starters damn, I’d like one of those (well, the 14” version, actually - just in case anybody decides to send me one); then back to the point: I see two possibilitiesm
a) this is specific to the M1 Mac - do you have Rosetta installed (this is not to suggest that is the solution, it’s just an idea)
b) when you go to Install Add-ons is there any suggestion that the Mail plugin could be updated?
It might be worth deleting the plug-in bundle and reinstalling it. And it might be helpful to expand on what you actually mean by “doesn’t play well”.
Sorry about the lack of specifics in my post and the cryptic doesn’t play well statement. I should have waited until today when I have more time.
I used Migration Assistant to copy my files and settings from a mid-2018 MacBook Pro to my new 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max. I usually do a clean install when setting up a new machine, but my installation was running so well I decided to do it the easy way.
I noticed early on that the DEVONthink Mail Plug-in was not working, so I activated it by adding the necessary checkmark in Mail Preferences. NOTE: the computer was running macOS 12.0 at this point and the version of DEVONthink_BigSur.mailbundle was not the latest. The plug-in functioned as expected at this point.
I upgraded to macOS 12.0.1, after which I received a message stating Incompatible Plug-ins Disabled. I opened preferences, rechecked the Plug-in only to receive the message again.
I then searched my drive for and found a newer version of DEVONthink_BigSur.mailbundle dated October 7, 2021 at 6:38 AM. I copied this to the former location of the older version. I then checked the new Plug-in in Mail Preferences, Mail closed and reopened with the same warning.
To respond to your questions:
Yes, Rosetta is installed. I had no other choice if I wanted to run some necessary apps.
I didn’t think of checking Install Add-Ons at the time, but Apple Mail Plugin is unchecked and grayed out.
I tried deleting and reinstalling. Clicking on Install Add-Ons brings me to the Handbooks and Extras web page that lists no Apple Mail Plugins.
I could be wrong, but It appears to me that macOS 12.0.1 broke the Mail Plug-in’s functionality.
My Macbook which was updated to Monterey has a working Mail plugin. On my desktop installed a clean Monterey. After installation of DEVONthink I was unable to activate the Mail plugin. The MacBook Air is M1 and the desktop is Intel based.
Migration Assistant can sometimes cause permissions issues (a known and long-standing thing in macOS/OS X). I’d suspect that could have been the issue. But a fresh install of the plugin should definitely clear that up.
I have a new MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro with the latest version of Monterey (12.0.1) and the latest version of DT3. Followed your instructions to the letter and doesn’t work for me. The plugin that gets installed says ‘Devonthink_BigSur.Mailbundle’. I’ve tried several times. Same result each time. I even rebooted the system several time.
When I upgraded to Mac OS Monterey it turned off Mail’s ability to reveal how many emails were unread in my inbox. I tried everywhere to find how to turn that back on & then I stumbled on “Notifications & Focus” in the “System Preferences”. Choosing Mail on the left & turning “Badge app icon” on brought it back. In case anyone has the same problem.
I tell myself I’m waiting for the M2Z)